Tell Me Why Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays612

Tell Me Why by Radiohead is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, A, B, C, D, Am, Bm and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
G
Text
16
Speed
  			
Intro: G A B C 

verse 1:  

C                          D              Am                      G    
Sailing heartships through broken harbors, out on the waves in the night  
C                       D                   Am                  G 
Still the searcher must ride the dark horse, racing along in his stride 
 

D       Am C G   
Tell me why... 
D       Am C G 
Tell me why... 
      Bm                                 C 
Is it hard to make arrangements with yourself 
            D               C       Bm              Em    
When you're old enough to repay but young enough to sell.... 


Break ((with grace notes)): 

C  D  D C B  Am  B   G   


verse 2:  

C                  D               Am                   G 
Tell me lies later come and see me, I'll be around for a while  
C               D               Am                      G 
I am lonely but you can free me, all in the way that you smile 

D       Am C G   
Tell me why... 
D       Am C G 
Tell me why... 
      Bm                                 C 
Is it hard to make arrangements with yourself 
            D               C       Bm              Em    
When you're old enough to repay but young enough to sell.... 


Break ((with grace notes)): 

C  D  D C B  Am  B   G   
C  D  D C B  Am  B   G   

D       Am C G   
Tell me why... 
D       Am C G 
Tell me why... 
      Bm                                 C 
Is it hard to make arrangements with yourself 
            D               C       Bm              Em    
When you're old enough to repay but young enough to sell.... 


Break ((with grace notes)): 

C  D  D C B  Am  B   G   

(end) 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante